Polish driver takes home truck driver prize
Date: 25 September 2007
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A Polish haulage driver has taken home the Young European Truck Driver 2007 prize, in spite of some intense competition from British and Irish drivers.
Marek Szerenos beat 26 other professional drivers from around Europe to secure the title and claim his prize of a tailor-made Scania truck.
He will now go on to be an ambassador for the truck driver profession and a role model for other drivers.
"This is a big thing that has happened to me," he said. "I feel as happy and proud as I did when my children were born.
"On a serious note, road safety is so important to me in my job and I am proud to become a role model to other young aspiring truck drivers."
The final included tests such as defensive and fuel-economy driving, securing cargo, safety manoeuvring and testing trucks before driving.
Runner-up in the competition was Ireland's Tom Sharkey, while William Herron of the UK was also among the front-runners.
"The driver is absolutely the most important factor in heavy vehicle transport services," said Cecilia Edstrom of Scania, which sponsored the event.
"Vehicles and infrastructure are obviously of major significance, but road safety is primarily a matter of human behaviour.
"Through these competitions, we want to help raise the status of professional drivers and emphasise their great importance to both road safety and the profitability of transport companies. We want to help attract more young, capable drivers into the transport business."
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